Dataset - NIRF - Admissions: Ranking-and-Academic-year- and University/Institute-wise Total Number of Students Pursuing Part and Full Time Ph.D Courses
NIRF - Admissions: Ranking-and-Academic-year- and University/Institute-wise Total Number of Students Pursuing Part and Full Time Ph.D Courses
The dataset contains ranking-and-academic-year-, state-, and university/institute-wise total number of students who are pursuing different courses of part and full time doctorate of philosophy (Ph.D), including integrated Ph.D, as per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) data
Note: The data pertains only to those universities/colleges/institutions whose detailed NIRF submissions is uploaded to the NIRF portal.
NIRF - Admissions: Ranking-and-Academic-year- and University/Institute-wise Total Number of Students Pursuing Part and Full Time Ph.D Courses
The dataset contains ranking-and-academic-year-, state-, and university/institute-wise total number of students who are pursuing different courses of part and full time doctorate of philosophy (Ph.D), including integrated Ph.D, as per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) data
Note: The data pertains only to those universities/colleges/institutions whose detailed NIRF submissions is uploaded to the NIRF portal.
Rows: 20621
Columns: 10
Time period: 2018 to 2026
Last Updated: 20 July 2026
Data preview
ranking_year
ranking_category
institute_id
institute_name
state
city
academic_year
category
value
unit
2026
Sustainable Institutions
IR-B-C-11076
Yashwantrao Chavan College of Science, KARAD
Maharashtra
Karad
Ph.D (Student pursuing doctoral program till 2024-25)
Full Time
18
value in Absolute Number
2026
Sustainable Institutions
IR-B-C-11076
Yashwantrao Chavan College of Science, KARAD
Maharashtra
Karad
Ph.D (Student pursuing doctoral program till 2024-25)
Part Time
0
value in Absolute Number
2026
Sustainable Institutions
IR-B-C-11982
Vidyasagar College for Women
West Bengal
Kolkata
Ph.D (Student pursuing doctoral program till 2024-25)
Full Time
0
value in Absolute Number
2026
Sustainable Institutions
IR-B-C-11982
Vidyasagar College for Women
West Bengal
Kolkata
Ph.D (Student pursuing doctoral program till 2024-25)
Part Time
0
value in Absolute Number
2026
Sustainable Institutions
IR-B-C-19582
Vidya Jyothi Institute of Technology
Telangana
Hyderabad
Ph.D (Student pursuing doctoral program till 2024-25)
Full Time
1
value in Absolute Number
2026
Sustainable Institutions
IR-B-C-19582
Vidya Jyothi Institute of Technology
Telangana
Hyderabad
Ph.D (Student pursuing doctoral program till 2024-25)
Part Time
34
value in Absolute Number
2026
Sustainable Institutions
IR-B-U-0490
Vellore Institute of Technology
Tamil Nadu
Vellore
Ph.D (Student pursuing doctoral program till 2024-25)
Full Time
4567
value in Absolute Number
2026
Sustainable Institutions
IR-B-U-0490
Vellore Institute of Technology
Tamil Nadu
Vellore
Ph.D (Student pursuing doctoral program till 2024-25)
Part Time
293
value in Absolute Number
2026
Sustainable Institutions
IR-B-C-16550
Velammal Institute of Technology
Tamil Nadu
Ph.D (Student pursuing doctoral program till 2024-25)
Full Time
1
value in Absolute Number
2026
Sustainable Institutions
IR-B-C-16550
Velammal Institute of Technology
Tamil Nadu
Ph.D (Student pursuing doctoral program till 2024-25)
The calendar year of the ranking exercise in which the institute's Ph.D enrollment data was reported.
ranking_category
String
20
20621
The ranking category or band under which the institute was assessed in the ranking exercise.
institute_id
String
3701
20621
Unique identifier code assigned to the institute within the ranking system.
institute_name
String
2183
20621
Official name of the institute or college participating in the ranking.
state
String
36
20465
Indian state in which the institute is located.
city
String
723
19209
City in which the institute is located.
academic_year
String
9
20621
Academic year reference for the Ph.D enrollment figure, indicating the period through which students are pursuing their doctoral program.
category
String
2
20621
Mode of doctoral enrollment, distinguishing full-time from part-time Ph.D students.
value
Int64
1238
20621
Total number of students pursuing a Ph.D at the institute for the given enrollment mode, expressed in absolute numbers.
unit
String
1
20621
Unit of measurement for the reported value, given as an absolute count of students.
Citation
Ministry of Education. (2026). NIRF - Admissions: Ranking-and-Academic-year- and University/Institute-wise Total Number of Students Pursuing Part and Full Time Ph.D Courses [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19313
